Southminster is around 30 minutes from Bowers Gifford, so a tap, a toilet valve or an outside tap can be booked for a day that suits you. Because water in the Maldon area is very hard at around 350 ppm, we carry the parts that scale wears out. About 73% of local homes have gas, so the £120 cooker connection is a regular job here.
Some plumbing jobs come up so often that we can price them before we arrive. Replacing a tap, a shower cartridge, a toilet syphon or ball valve, an immersion element or a radiator valve, connecting a washing machine or dishwasher, fitting an outside tap or connecting a gas cooker are all jobs with a known scope and a known price.
You tell us the job when you call or book online, we confirm the price, and the engineer arrives with the parts. If something turns out to be different when we get there, for example a seized isolation valve or pipework that has to be altered, we tell you and agree any change before carrying on. Jobs not on the list are quoted before we start.
Fixed-price plumbing jobs start from £90, and a gas hob or cooker connection is £120 including the bayonet, hose and gas safety check. Family run, Gas Safe registered (925538), and more than 40 years in the trade across Essex.
- Drive from base
- 19.4 miaround 30 minutes
- Homes on mains gas
- 73%2021 Census
- Water hardness
- 350 ppmVery hard water
- Fixed-Price Plumbing
- From £90Price agreed first
Fixed-Price Plumbing Jobs in Southminster: the local picture
73% of the 1,935 households around Southminster heat with mains gas only, 9% are electric only and 4.8% run on oil (2021 Census, ward level).
Water in the Southminster area is very hard at around 350 ppm, so limescale in boilers, cylinders and showers is a common cause of faults here.
Southminster is 19.4 miles from our base in Bowers Gifford, around 30 minutes by van.
What is included
- Tap replacement, from £90
- Tap washer and cartridge replacement, from £90
- Shower cartridge replacement, from £90
- Bath waste and trap replacement, quoted before we start
- Washing machine installation, quoted before we start
- Dishwasher installation, quoted before we start
- Gas hob and cooker installation, £120
- Soil stack pipe replacement, quoted before we start
- Toilet syphon replacement, from £90
- Toilet ball valve replacement, from £90
- Cold water tank ball valve replacement, quoted before we start
- Hot water cylinder immersion element replacement, from £90
- Thermostatic radiator valve replacement, quoted before we start
- Outside tap installation, from £90
How it works
- Pick the job from the list when you call or book
- Confirm the price with us before the visit
- Arrive with the parts and do the job
- Agree any change with you if the job turns out different
- Test the work and leave the area clean
Recent work
What Southminster customers say
Joshua FoxGoogle review★★★★★Essex Heating Engineers installed a new boiler for me in Rayleigh, and they were excellent from start to finish. The team was punctual, tidy, and really professional. The installation was quick, everything was explained clearly, and the new boiler works per...
Darren DeaconGoogle review★★★★★Ash arrived on time, gave us his advice and explained how we should proceed. His quote was reasonable and when we get his email we will arrange a time for the installation of a new thermostat. They covered our floors, so they didn't track anything in. They ...
Jack CoreyGoogle review★★★★★Essex Heating Engineers is my go-to company. They always do a great job. Dean was especially knowledgeable, efficient and dedicated. Getting my house back in working order after a leak in the upstairs bath was problematical, to say the least. But Dean did w...
Questions about fixed-price plumbing jobs in Southminster
How much are the fixed-price jobs?
Tap replacement, tap washer and cartridge replacement, shower cartridge replacement, toilet syphon and ball valve replacement, immersion element replacement and outside tap installation are from £90. A gas hob or cooker installation is £120. Bath wastes, appliance installations, soil stacks, tank ball valves and radiator valves are quoted before we start.
How quickly can you do a fixed-price job?
Call 01268 855605 or book online and we will offer the earliest date that suits you. Because the job and the parts are known in advance, the engineer arrives ready to do it in one visit. A job that has become urgent, such as a toilet that will not stop running, is prioritised.
What does the price include?
The engineer's time and the standard part for the job, such as a syphon, ball valve, cartridge or immersion element. If you have bought your own tap or shower, we fit that. Anything unusual, such as a designer tap needing new tails or a valve that has seized, is agreed with you before we go on.
Do I need to buy the parts first?
Not for the standard parts, which we carry. For a new tap, shower or outside tap kit you can buy what you like and we fit it, or tell us what you want and we will bring a suitable one. Check the tap or shower suits your water pressure before buying, or ask us.
How far is Southminster from you?
Southminster is 19.4 miles from our base in Bowers Gifford, around 30 minutes by van. Next-day appointments for repairs and installs, and emergencies as availability allows. Typical drive time around 30 minutes.
Other services in Southminster
- Gas Cooker and Hob Installation
- Radiators and Radiator Valves
- Emergency Plumber 24/7
- Plumbing Repairs and Leak Detection
- Bathroom Installation
- Water Softeners and Limescale Protection
- All services in Southminster
Fixed-Price Plumbing Jobs near Southminster
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